Upcoming Auctions: March 2-8

An exciting week is ahead of us, when it comes to auctions. First, there is Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale at Phillips auction house, New York, that will take place on March 3 at 6 PM. Then, on the next day, on March 4, also at Phillips auction house, there will be another auction of contemporary art, that is called Under the Influence. This one will start at 11 AM. On Thursday, March 5, at Sotheby’s, New York, there will be an auction named Contemporary Curated that will start at 10 AM. Then, on Friday March 6, at Christie’s (Rockefeller Plaza in New York), there will be held First Open/NYC auction, of contemporary and post-war art. Then, at the end, there is also Urban Art, an online auction at Artnet auctions, that will feature some of the finest urban artwork. This live auction bidding will take place from March 3 to March 10.

Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale at Phillips

On Tuesday at 450 Park Avenue, New York, at Phillips auction house, there will be held Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale at 6 PM. Some serious numbers are at stake, according to estimated prices. The highest estimated price range will have Richard Prince’sUntitled (cowboy) from 1986, with $1-1.5 million. Then, there will be Ed Ruscha’sCherry from 1967 (Lot 5), that is estimated $600,000 – 800,000. Rudolf Stingel’sUntitled from 2003 is estimated $400,000 – 600,000, Tom Wesselmann’sBlue Nude Drawing from 1999 should be bought for $350,000 – 550,000, Marilyn Minter’sWave from 2006 is estimated $300,000 – 500,000. Luc Tuymans‘Exhibit #2 from 2002 should go for $300,000 – 500,000, Peter Doig’sUntitled from 1997 is estimated at $200,000 – 300,000, while Kenneth Noland’s Chac volant from 1982 is estimated $150,000 – 250,000.

Under the Influence at Phillips

At the same place as Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale that will be held on March 3, at Phillips, on the next day will be organized Under the Influence auction, at 11 AM. At this auction, the highest estimated price has been put on Rodney Graham’s Main Street Tree from 2006. This print is estimated $60,000 – 80,000. The next one is Jean-Baptiste Bernadet’sUntitled (Screensaver) from 2013, which is estimated at $50,000 – 80,000. Angelo Filomen’sRex et Regina from 2008 should be sold for $50,000 – 70,000, Vik Muniz’sIrises after Van Gogh (from Pictures of Magazines) from 2004 is estimated at $50,000 – 70,000, Matthew Barney OTTOdrome (manual) A from 1992 should be sold for $40,000 – 60,000, and Peter Halley’sBlue Cell Over Horizontal Red Prison from 2004 is estimated at $40,000 – 60,000. Damien Hirst’sIn a spin, the action of the world on things Vol. II from 2002 should go for $40,000 – 60,000, Mark Grotjahn’sPoker face (4,097) from 2005 should be sold for $40,000 – 60,000, while Kehinde Wiley’sPassing/Posing (Santus Phillipus A) from 2004 should change the owner for $40,000 – 60,000.

Contemporary Curated at Sotheby's

On Thursday. March 5, there is going to be held Contemporary Curated auction at Sotheby’s auction house in New York at 10 AM, with some huge estimated prices for artworks. For instance, the highest estimated price is going to be Kazuo Shiraga’sUntitled, at $1,800,000 — 2,500,000. Mark Tansey’sStudy for ‘Clockwork’ that was made from 1993 to 1998, should achieve price in the range of $800,000 — 1,200,000. Giuseppe Penone’sPelle Di Marmo E Spine D’Acacia-Angela is estimated at $400,000 — 600,000, Robert Indiana’sLove should be sold at $400,000 — 600,000, while Gerhard Richter’sAbstractes Bild is estimated at $350,000 — 500,000. Andy Warhol’sDollar Sign from 1981 is estimated at $300,000 — 400,000, both Damien Hirst’sUntitled F (Spot Drawing) from 1995 and Jean Dubuffet’s Théâtre Des Errements III from 1963 are estimated at the same price range. John Wesley’s Pink Woman in Sleeveless Sweater from 1995 is estimated at $200,000 — 300,000, Robert Bechtle’s Potrero Stroller-Crossing Arkansas Street from 1988 is also estimated at $200,000 — 300,000, while Mickalene Thomas’ When Ends Meet #1 from 2007 should be sold at $80,000 — 120,000.

First Open/NYC Auction at Christie's

At the Rockefeller Plaza in New York, on March 6 at Christie’s auction house will be held the auction called First Open/NYC. From 10 AM will be auctioned lots 1-164, and from 2 PM lots 165-358. Andy Warhol’s Triple Dollar Sign from 1981-1982 will have the highest estimated price range at $750,000 – $950,000. Yayoi Kusama’sInfinity Nets TWGZ from 2005 is estimated at $350,000 – $450,000, Gerhard Richter’sMustang from 2005 is estimated at $250,000 – $350,000, and Tom Wesselmann’sCountry Still Life with Yellow Curtain from 1995 should be sold for $200,000 – $300,000. Richard Pousette-Dart’s work Ramapo from 1975-1976 should change the owners for $200,000 – $300,000, and Jim Dine’sThree Hearts from 2000 for $180,000 – $220,000. Edward Ruscha’s The World from 1977 is estimated at $150,000 – $200,000, and Matthew Barney’s Drawing Restraint 9 from 2005 at $120,000 – $180,000.

Urban Art Online Auction on Artnet

Finally, in the next week there’s gonna be an online auction Urban art at Artnet auctions. Online bidding will be available from March 3-10. The highest estimated price is set for Fernand Léger’s Étude pour Gaz de France, that was made in 1954–1955, and is at $50,000–60,000. KAWS’complete set of 10 works called Ups and Downs from 2013 is estimated at $35,000–45,000, Hiroshi Sugimoto’s print German Pavilion – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe from 1997 is estimated $15,000–20,000 and Doug Argue’s White on Black should be sold at $12,000–18,000, as well as Mr. Brainwash’sPunk from 2008. Banksy’sWeston-Super-Mare from 2004 is estimated at $13,000–15,000, and Gerhard Richter’sHaggadah (P2) from 2014 and JonOne’sBrown Sugar from 2004 are estimated at $10,000–12,000. At the end, OS GEMEOS’ lithograph The Other Side from 2014 is estimated at $9,000–12,000, and another Banksy’s work, Rude Copper from 2002 should be sold for $7,000–9,000 USD.